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The goods: Wall (1,167 yards, six TDs passing) and Muench (24 receptions for 453
yards) return, but this is mainly a ground-and-pound team with several backs sharing the load.
Lucas is the top playmaker on defense, recording five interceptions, a fumble recovery and 63
tackles last season.

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The goods: Golden shocked everyone when he came out of a brief retirement to take
over a Delaware program that hasn’t put together three successive winning seasons since the late
1960s. First-team all-district as a sophomore, Tucky is a four-star recruit who will make plays on
both sides of the ball.

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The goods: Varney, a six-year assistant at Hamilton Township, brings an offensive
background to a program that last posted a winning season in 2001. Dawkins is a top prospect
already drawing Division I offers.

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The goods: Initially, New Albany might have to rely on its defense and special
teams until its offense gets up to speed. Schroer heads five returning starters on defense. Rolwing
is a dangerous kicker with 50-yard field-goal range. The top weapons on offense will be
Semertsidis, who suffered a season-ending injury in a 225-yard, three-touchdown performance in last
year’s opener, and first-year quarterback Ward.

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The goods: One of only five eight-win teams not to make the playoffs, Olentangy,
with 15 returning starters, has a chip on its shoulder. The fast-paced offense is led by Haber
(1,211 yards, 11 TDs passing in six games). Didion (120 tackles, 23 for minus-yardage), Crumb (95
tackles), Hall (70 tackles, 8 for losses) head up the defense.

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The goods: Offensively, Kilbourne plans to make some subtle changes, running its
trademark option out of a pistol with a more diverse package that should benefit Dahn (925 yards,
10 TDs passing, 545 yards rushing). Bowling Green-bound Bartok anchors a solid line. The biggest
questions loom on defense, where the Wolves graduated eight starters from a unit that allowed just
12.3 points per game.